Tag Archives: Lovina Eicher

Breads and Muffins, Breakfast, Desserts

Ringing in the new year with a party for 24

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This is the final day of 2014 as I write. A brand new year awaits us. May God be our guide as we travel into the unknown future. Sister Emma, Jacob and family, and sisters Verena and Susan and all the girls' special friends plan to be here for supper tonight. We will then play games … Continue Reading ››
Candy, Desserts

Fond memories—and peanut butter cups—grace year’s end

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We are almost to the end of 2014. A brand new year lies ahead. What will it have in store for us? If we would know, would we be able to go on? Anything is possible if we let God lead the way and keep our full trust in him. As I sit here thinking of … Continue Reading ››
Cookies, Desserts

Christmas countdown energizes Eicher children

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Christmas Day is only days away. Daughter Lovina, 10, and son, Kevin, 9, are keeping track of exactly how many days. Every morning they mark off another day on the calendar. Oh, to be so young and carefree, with only worries such as how many days there are until Christmas! Lovina and Kevin will both be … Continue Reading ››
Side Dishes, Snacks

Did your Thanksgiving turkey have a fever?

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Oh my! We are already into the last month of 2014. Where did this year go? Thanksgiving Day has come and gone. Although it’s not the only day that we need to thank God for our blessings, on that day we are especially reminded of all that we are thankful for. My list seems endless—family, friends, … Continue Reading ››
Casseroles, Meats

Fall family gatherings a time to reconnect

We are in the final week of October. It is a dark, dreary morning. This weekend we need to turn our clocks back an hour. I still have trouble getting used to the changing of time in the spring and fall. My husband Joe, son Benjamin, and daughters Elizabeth and Susan are all at work. Daughters … Continue Reading ››
Breakfast, Casseroles

October is Lovina’s 12-year column anniversary, with four preschoolers

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Another week has already gone by, which makes it time to get this column written. The weeks just fly by. I write my columns in one-subject notebooks which have amounted to quite a few in the years of penning this column. This month 12 years ago is when I wrote my first column. I think … Continue Reading ››
Casseroles, Meats

A pony, A wedding, and a children’s cornfield hideaway

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A lovely Tuesday evening! It was a chilly 41 degrees this morning but warmed up into the 70s. Right now it is pretty quiet in this house. Six of our children decided to go the four miles to sister Emma and Jacob’s house. Some rode the ponies and some biked. They wanted to go see Jacob’s … Continue Reading ››
Breakfast, Cakes

Memories of loved ones flavor the week

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It’s a little after 7:00 a.m. As I look out toward the east, it looks like it will be a beautiful day. The red glow of the sun is beaming over the trees. What a sight to behold. And only our Master Artist can create such wonderful art. The four youngest children left a few minutes … Continue Reading ››
Vegetables

Remembering an uncle and enjoying an autumn haystack meal

Another week has passed, and it is time to get this column on its way. Last Friday around 8:30 a.m. sisters Verena and Susan; sister Emma and her husband Jacob; and my husband, Joe, and I hired a driver with a minivan to take us to Lafayette, Ind., to Uncle Andy’s funeral. It took us more … Continue Reading ››